Ngc 4372

[Stevec35]

This is the globular cluster in Musca that lies near the end of the dark nebula popularly known as the "dark doodad". It's very open structured (concentration class 12) and somewhat reddened due to obscuring material in the vicinity.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/ngc4372_STXL6303_RC14.htm

[strongmanmike]

Nice shot Steve :thumbsup: the bright star makes this glob I recon.

Mike

[RickS]

Definitely! The colour contrast is very cool.

[rustigsmed]

nice work steve, also agree re: the star.
colours are great.

russ

[topheart]

Ditto - I agree with all the comments!
Very well done!
Thanks,
Tim

[Regulus]

That's a very pretty image Steve. it's a nice spread of blue and yellow stars.
Nicely done.

Trev

[Stevec35]

Thanks guys! I appreciate all the comments

[Placidus]

Very fine, Steve. You've captured the special character of the beast. Pleasing composition and colour too. Interesting how the more orange stars (red giants?) seem bigger and brighter than the blue ones.

Best,
Mike

[Stevec35]

Thanks Mike. Possibly the orange stars are more prominent because of the interstellar absorption in the region which would tend to diminish the blue.

[multiweb]

Nicely resolved Steve. Cool composition with that bright blue star. :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Marc

[Placidus]

That's clever. I wish I'd thought of that.

[Peter Ward]

Beautifully captured. :thumbsup:

[andyc]

Very nice scene and colours, and nice to see a different target too. Thanks for sharing!

[marc4darkskies]

Not a glob fan myself but I can certainly appreciate an excellent image of one! Nice one Steve! :thumbsup:

Cheers, Marcus

[Stevec35]

Thanks guys!

[gregbradley]

An interesting glob Steve. Nicely processed getting the golden coppery colours showing so well.

Greg.

[Paul Haese]

Exceptional resolution Steve and very nice subtle colour. :thumbsup:

[Ryderscope]

That's a great image that jumps out of the page. Great colour and the bright star makes for a great highlight.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Rodney. As others have said, the blue star really makes this globular.



Thanks Paul



Thanks Greg. Most shots of this globular are wide-field showing all or part of the dark doodad. Of course I don't have the field for that.

[astronobob]

Awesome image - up close for sure, grouse color work aswell :cool2:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Bob

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Beautiful image Steve!

Must try this one, does the open structure make it easier to process? I know with dense globulars different exposure lengths are needed and the layered in to stop blowing out the image.

Cheers,

Justin

[Stevec35]

Thanks Justin. Open structure globs are probably easier to process because you don't have to worry about blowing out the centre so much. They don't get more open structured than this one as it has the maximum concentration class.

Cheers

Steve